What to do with old beams?

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What to do with old beams?

mandycats 02/05/2008, 20:18
Does anyone know what on earth i can do with a load of very old beams we had to pull out of our barn?  We had 2 large platforms over each side of what was a cow shed and a tall free standing wooden construction (to store more straw bales on i guess).  I was thinking of maybe asking a reclamation yard if they wanted them but i dont know the french!  Can someone help?

Re: What to do with old beams?

Bugbear 02/05/2008, 20:37

If they are good, as in useable, and oak, they have a value. Just advertise them. This really sticks in my throat to say this but the AI forum Cry Out [:'(] allows adverts.

If not, cut them up into half-metre lengths and use them on your wood burner.

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Re: What to do with old beams?

Tandem_Pilot 02/05/2008, 21:45
 mandycats wrote:
I was thinking of maybe asking a reclamation yard if they wanted them but i dont know the french!  Can someone help?


If you are in the Haute Vienne, the reclamation yard in Confolens is run by an Englishman Big Smile [:D]

Regards

Alex

Milton Keynes and the Haute Vienne

Re: What to do with old beams?

Russethouse 02/05/2008, 23:01
Raised beds ?
www.quimperclub.org

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Re: What to do with old beams?

Jonzjob 04/05/2008, 16:39
Wouldn't you be better with 'sleepers' R  Whistles [Www]Blink [blink]?
John.

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is the size & the shape & the price of their toys!!

Re: What to do with old beams?

Jonzjob 04/05/2008, 16:41
 Bugbear wrote:

This really sticks in my throat to say this but the AI forum Cry Out [:'(] allows adverts.

So does Total France. I got one on there. Why can't this forum do the same I ask myself Confused [8-)]?

John.

The only difference between the men & the boys
is the size & the shape & the price of their toys!!

Re: What to do with old beams?

mandycats 07/05/2008, 6:40

Thanks for all your replies. Could somone pm me with the phone number of the reclamation yard?  i like the sound of the raised beds and i shall be stalking the garden for somewhere to put one!   How do you go about pricing beams?  i dont wish to be offered 10 euro a piece and find they are worth 100!  I have never had to get rid of anything like this and a couple of the beams are huge handsawn jobs around 1850ish in age, although not in perfect condition  (as you can imagine) it would be nice to find them a proper home.  Could you also enlighten me to AI? sorry i dont know what that is!

Thanks again.

 

Re: What to do with old beams?

Dave&Olive 07/05/2008, 11:46

hi ok

 try here http://www.leboncoin.fr/

    Dave

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Re: What to do with old beams?

powerdesal 07/05/2008, 12:48
 mandycats wrote:

  Could you also enlighten me to AI? sorry i dont know what that is!

Thanks again.

 



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